Pair convicted for murder of 1-year-old girl in South Norfolk

A Chesapeake jury convicted two men this afternoon of murder and other charges in the death of a 1-year-old girl during a home invasion.

After more than a day of deliberations, the jury convicted Shawn Sir Charles Ward and Julian Barksdale of second-degree murder. Both had been charged with first-degree murder, but the jury opted for a lesser charge. The verdict came after the end of more than a week of testimony. The sentencing phase of the trial will begin at 2 p.m.

Ward, 22, and Barksdale, 20, were accused of killing of Ny-Asia Tillmon, an infant shot in the head Nov. 10 when masked gunmen forced their way into a home in the 3700 block of Bainbridge Road. Two others in the home with the infant were wounded.

According to court testimony, as many as three people forced their way into the front door of the first-floor apartment. A witness identified Ward and Barksdale as two of the culprits. A third person has never been arrested or identified.

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Comment by ORANGE MOUND VET.AKA MR.22 SHOTS. on August 28, 2008 at 10:05pm: DUMB ASS NIGGA'S NEED THE DAMN DEATH CHAMBER FOR THAT BULLSHIT NIGGA'S DON'T HAVE NO RESPECT FOR NOTHING. THE GAME USE TO HAVE A CODE CERTAIN SHIT YOU DIDN'T DO MESS WITH KIDS,WOMEN,A NIGGA MAMA THESE NIGGA'S RUNNING THE STREET'S A MUCK..........

Comment by aadriana on August 28, 2008 at 11:10pm: give these bitch ass niggaz death by firing squad!!!!!!!!!!!!! let them see how it feel to shot in the head. REST IN PEACE NY-ASIA TILLMON!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Dimitri on August 29, 2008 at 2:01am: right here in my hometown...shit sad man

Comment by CandieKisses on August 29, 2008 at 2:08am: sending my luv to Ny-Asia's family..so sorry for ur loss of ur lil girl

Comment by kimbo on August 29, 2008 at 10:21am: bullshyte

Comment by Supa Mike on August 29, 2008 at 10:34am: BITCH ASS NIGGAS!!!!!!! RUN IN MY SHIT AND TRY THAT BULLSHIT!!!! KILLING A BABY AINT REAL. I WOULD AIR YALL ASS OUT WITH THAT THING IN MY HAND FUCKIN WITH MY SEEDS. FUCKIN PUSSY ASS NIGGAS. BITCH I WOULD GET CONVICTED OF MURDER JUST SO I COULD GO TO JAIL AND KILL YALL NIGGAS IF IT WERE MY KIDS.

Comment by Nina Ross on August 29, 2008 at 5:51pm: Thats terrible my prayers go out to the family.

Comment by fortune500promotions on September 3, 2008 at 4:37pm: No tough talk homie, all I have to say is GOD bless the family and may the lord have mercy on the souls of those two brothas.